Grade Level: 6-8
Use the AirNow.gov website to determine current air quality in US locations, as well as other information.
Use the AirNow.gov website to determine current air quality in US locations, as well as other information.
Students will use NASA Satellite data of aerosol optical depth and sulfur dioxide as a tool to find evidence of volcanic activity at Kilauea, HI.
After learning about the different characteristics of satellite data, students will describe the advantages and disadvantages of using two different satellites to study the Urban Heat Island Effect.
This USGS activity leads students to an understanding of what remote sensing means and how researchers use it to study changes to the Earth’s surface, such as deforestation.